Using Acrobat Pro DC for OCR
Overview Most of us use PDF files all the time without giving them too much thought. Everybody can open and view the content and it gives us a [mostly] consistent view regardless of device or software. That was Adobe’s mission when they created the […]
Hiding Grades in Canvas
Hiding Grades in “Classic” Quiz Make sure the quiz is published Find the grade in the grade book Click on the 3 button menu in the upper left of the quiz Choose Grade Posting Policy Change the policy from Automatically to Manual ***Please note that […]
PowerPoint Slides as a Virtual Background
Zoom now allows us to choose a special virtual background when sharing our screen. This new feature allows the instructor more control over their video and what the students are seeing. It also simplifies the sharing process for PowerPoint by directly sharing slides as a […]
A Simple Path to Better Document Accessibility
You’ve probably already heard that accessibility is an important consideration when creating digital content. Content which is created in an adaptable, accessible way is available to a larger audience without the need for special tools or processes to make it available to those with specific […]
Tech Tip: Changing Your WFU Photo
The photo that you see in WIN is being pulled from what the Deacon OneCard office has on file. You can update that photo by following these steps: Go to Faculty/Staff Services on the Deacon OneCard site and sign into the portal. It will authenticate […]
Document via Cell Phone
Regardless of what you choose as your selected scanner, having these apps in you and your student’s toolkits will enable on-the-go documentation!
Five Things I Have Learned About Zoom
I just finished the LinkedIn Learning tutorial on Zoom and a YouTube on breakout rooms. From those sources, ITG email exchanges, and posts on here on itg.wfu.edu, I learned five things that were not obviously a part of a video conference […]
Tips on keeping the WordPress posts flowing
Many of us either have a blog or website to which we post recent news, events and other timely bits of information. It’s often easy when we start such an effort to write several of these articles covering topics we know at the outset need […]
Canvas: VoiceThread Graded Assignments
Updated 8/8/21 VoiceThread is integrated with Canvas! As of June 30, 2021, welcome to the “New Assignments” VoiceThread interface. A few improvements: —The Canvas assignment will control all VoiceThread content associated with it. Once you use a VoiceThread for an assignment, it will no […]
